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Windsor and Maidenhead - Hackney Carriage Fares Increase

SL4•Published 31/10/25

Maidenhead Advertiser •

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THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF WINDSOR AND MAIDENHEAD
HACKNEY CARRIAGE FARES INCREASE
SECTION 65 LOCAL GOVERNMENT (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1976
On 13 October 2025 the Royal Borough’s Licensing Panel agreed to increase the tariff for RBWM licenced hackney carriages with Tariff 1 being increased by 10%. The new tariff is set out in the schedule below

If you wish to object to the increase please send your objection, by 7 November 2025, by letter by to The Royal Borough of Windsor &Maidenhead Licensing Team, Town Hall, Maidenhead, SL6 1RF, by e-mail to licensing@rbwm.gov.uk. If no objections are received then the proposed increase will take effect from 10 November 2025.

Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead Hackney Carriage Tariff

Tariff One 06.00 to 23.00	Tariff Two 23.00 to 06.00 and Bank Holidays and at all times during the Royal Ascot race meeting where the journey commences from the official rank at Ascot Racecourse
Minimum Fare: £7.00 For the first 809 yards (739m) or part thereof: £3.30 For each additional 127 yards (116m), 29.2 seconds or part thereof: £0.20	Minimum Fare: £9.00 For the first 899 yards (822m) or part thereof: £4.95 For each additional 141 yards (129m), 32.4 seconds or part thereof: £0.30
Waiting time For each period of 29.2 seconds or uncompleted part thereof: £0.20	Soiling Interior of Vehicle £80.00 Soiling Exterior of Vehicle £20.00
Extra charges Luggage: for each suitcase or large bag handled: £1.00 Extra passengers When carrying four adult passengers only £1.00 For people carriers carrying five and above passengers a “b” tariff will apply. The b tariff is a 50% surcharge above the standard rate and is indicated in the Tariff display by the tariff number followed by a b (ie “1b” for Tariff One and “2b” for Tariff Two). Some vehicles may display by the tariff number followed by a 6 (ie“16” for Tariff One and “26” for Tariff Two). This “b” tariff does NOT apply to the minimum tariff of £7 or £9 which is the same for all vehicles	None of the stated fares will apply if the hirer at the commencement of the hiring expresses his desire to engage by time. Where a Hackney Carriage furnished with a taximeter is hired by distance the driver is not entitled to demand and take a fare greater than that recorded on the face of the taximeter, save for extra charges authorised by the above table which may not be recorded on the face of the taximeter. Any complaints or other communications should be sent to Licensing, Town Hall, St Ives Road, Maidenhead, SL6 1RF 01628 683800 licensing@rbwm.gov.uk

Tariff One
06.00 to 23.00

Tariff Two
23.00 to 06.00 and Bank Holidays
and at all times during the Royal Ascot race
meeting where the journey commences
from the official rank at Ascot Racecourse

Minimum Fare: £7.00
For the first 809 yards (739m)
or part thereof: £3.30
For each additional 127 yards
(116m), 29.2 seconds or part
thereof: £0.20

Minimum Fare: £9.00
For the first 899 yards (822m)
or part thereof: £4.95
For each additional 141 yards
(129m), 32.4 seconds or part
thereof: £0.30

Waiting time
For each period of 29.2
seconds or uncompleted part
thereof: £0.20

Soiling Interior of Vehicle £80.00
Soiling Exterior of Vehicle £20.00

Extra charges
Luggage: for each suitcase
or large bag handled: £1.00

Extra passengers
When carrying four adult
passengers only £1.00

For people carriers carrying five and above passengers a “b” tariff will apply.

The b tariff is a 50% surcharge
above the standard rate and is
indicated in the Tariff display by the tariff number followed by a b (ie “1b” for Tariff One and “2b” for Tariff Two).
Some vehicles may display by the tariff number followed by a 6 (ie“16” for Tariff One and “26” for Tariff Two).
This “b” tariff does NOT apply to the minimum tariff of £7 or £9 which is the same for all vehicles

None of the stated fares will apply if the hirer at the commencement of the hiring expresses his desire to engage by time.
Where a Hackney Carriage furnished with a taximeter is hired by distance the driver is not
entitled to demand and take a fare greater than that recorded on the face of the taximeter, save
for extra charges authorised by the above table which may not be recorded on the face of the
taximeter.
Any complaints or other communications
should be sent to Licensing, Town Hall, St Ives Road, Maidenhead, SL6 1RF
01628 683800
licensing@rbwm.gov.uk

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